get taken in

get taken in verb: to be fooled; to fall for.

Verb

get taken in (third-person singular simple present gets taken in, present participle getting taken in, simple past got taken in, past participle (UK) got taken in or (US) gotten taken in)

(idiomatic) To be fooled; to fall for.
- I wonder how many people will get taken in by their addition of a fancy-looking front panel to a crummy device.
(idiomatic) To be unofficially fostered.
- When her mother died, she got taken in by the next-door neighbour.

বোকা হওয়া, কারো ফাঁদে পা দেওয়া, অনানুষ্ঠানিকভাবে পালিত হওয়া

third-person singular present	gets taken in
present participle	getting taken in
past	got taken in
past participle UK	got taken in
past participle US	gotten taken in

What does get taken in mean?: Get taken in means to be fooled; to fall for.
What is get taken in in Bengali?: Get taken in in Bengali is বোকা হওয়া, কারো ফাঁদে পা দেওয়া, অনানুষ্ঠানিকভাবে পালিত হওয়া. See Get taken in meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is get taken in?: Get taken in is a verb.
What is the past tense of get taken in?: The past tense of get taken in is got taken in.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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